I can remember my first meeting with a grissini.
I was in London with my family and we had lunch at this Italian restaurant in Soho.
On the table was a mug filled with something I first though was branches from a tree.
But my mom said they where grissini, italian breadsticks.
I remember she ordered a big plate of cold cuts and we twirled the meat around the sticks and ate.
It was awesome!
Grissini
Makes about 20
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon honey
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
In a baking bowl add water, yeast and honey.
Give it a quick stir and leave for 10 minutes.
Add flour, salt and olive oil and mix until you have a smooth dough.
Knead it well, at least 5 minutes.
Cover with plastic and let it rest 30 minutes.
Roll it to a sausage and cut the sausage into 20 equal parts.
Roll those parts into thin sticks.
Place on baking trays covered with parchment paper.
Cover with plastic again and let them rise for 1 hour.
Spray with a little water and bake at 400 for about 25 minutes or until golden.
Cool on a wire rack.
Store up to 7 days in an airtight container.
Enjoy!
Photography by Studio Dreyer Hensley
I made some a few weeks ago and they just disappeared in less than a minute. Where have they gone? God knows... :-)
Posted by: Margarida | August 30, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Oh, I am so glad for this recipe. I lost the one I used to use and haven't made them in ages. I'll do it again soon. Thanks
Posted by: Spiral Style | August 30, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Thx for your share. This is a wonderful article. I will be back.
Posted by: basket | September 02, 2010 at 06:17 AM
Oh I can't wait to make this recipe for grissini. We love to eat them dipped into yummy dips. I'll let you know how I go.
Posted by: Jess (Where My Heart Is) | September 02, 2010 at 09:55 AM
I've been thinking about learning to make pretzels but these look amazing! What a nice thing to serve with cocktails. Or to my kids....I always love your site!
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